Willow Rock Pet Hospital
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Our staff welcomes you:

Most of our staff has been together for many years.  We all share a great love for animals and treat our patients as if they were our own.

Hospital tour
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Dr. Carstens received his D.V.M. degree from U.C. Davis in 1991. He considers himself a pediatrician to the four-legged members of your family. Dr. Carstens and his family  have lived in Rocklin since 1992, and are the proud caretakers of three cats.

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Suzie is the Business Manager for our hospital. A financial wizard, she ensures that things run smoothly and all the bills are paid. Suzie received her Master's Degree from UC Davis and she designed the beautiful interior of our hospital.

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Dawn has greeted pets at the front door with her enthusiastic personality and a treat in hand for many years. She knows most pets and their owners names before they enter the hospital.

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Melissa has taught dance for many years in the Rocklin area, and is now helping us out part time with our reception and pharmacy duties. She lightens our day with her great sense of humor  and tap-dancing skills.

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Jordyn has been with us  since passing her exams to be licensed as an RVT.  Her love for animals is obvious in her everyday work with our patients.

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Lisa comes to us with years of experience in a local dental office.  Her love of animals has made her a loyal client since we opened in Rocklin, and her bubbly personality fits in well at the front desk.

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Jenna started working for us in 2006. Not only can she read Dr Carstens' mind, she is a wiz on the phones and with the animals.  She has a superhuman talent for doing anything needed with a laugh and a smile.

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Megan will be starting vet school at UC Davis in the fall of 2020.  She has volunteered for years at local dog rescues and started working with us three years ago. Since then she has become a valuable member of our family.

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Jonathan is a third-year student at the Royal College of Veterinary Medicine in London.  Before he left for school, he could take care of any task large and small, and his cheerful personality would lighten the workday.

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Alexa loves all creatures great and small, though it seems the bigger the dog the more she loves them.....Her contagious laugh keeps us all smiling.

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Dr. Willett is our relief veterinarian, who helps out here when Dr. Carstens is out of town. He is a graduate of U.C. Davis and plays baritone in the alumni band.

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Sarah is a graduate of UC Berkeley who is now a second year veterinary student at UC Davis.  She has a quick rapport with all our furry pets and is very quick to try to find ways to make them more comfortable.

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Maddy has made the jump from working at a pet store to veterinary clinic, since her love of animals keeps her smiling all day.

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Sara is a former nursing student who decided her love for animals means she should be working at our pet hospital instead. She is with us part-time around her college classes and the animals love her gentle manner.

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Kaylee is studying to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.  Our patients always respond with a tail wag to her calm voice.  Here she is with her new puppy Basil.

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Sherri comes to us after a career as a hairdresser.  Her attention to detail is a great help in the pharmacy, and her listening skills are a great help on the phone.
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Shayla has been a visitor to our clinic with her Grandpa since she was 5 years old.  Now this animal lover gets to help us take care of all those pets who need a little extra TLC.
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 Sydney is a UCDavis graduate working toward her application to Vet School.  Her quest for knowledge makes her a wonderful nurse for our patients.
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Sarah is an animal lover who comes to us from a career in retail because she has  great desire to help our furry patients feel better, and they seem to respond to her quiet voice.
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Katelyn is a Senior at Rocklin High School who has just been accepted to UC Davis as a freshman student.  Her positive outlook and sweet manner mean our pets are quick to bond with her.
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Allie is the most enthusiatic pet-lover you will ever meet, so you can depend on her to entertain your worried pets during their visit to our hospital.

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Vanessa worked for us for many years before taking a break to start a family.  Now two kids later we are delighted to have her back in our furry family!
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Hilda is a third-year pre-vet student at UC Davis.  She drives a long ways to follow her dream of becoming a veterinarian and helping our pets heal.
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Mayra is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz whose love for stray animals led her to a career helping them to heal. Her quick giggle and smile helps them feel at ease and lightens our day.
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